The new Wetherspoon pub set to open in south London next month

"A new Wetherspoon pub is set to open in south London just in time for the festive period. The site was previously used as a Beefeater before the eatery closed its doors in September after 37 years. Coombe Lodge is expected to be the first new Wetherspoons to open in Croydon this century, serving the chain's usual drinks while retaining its classic Wetherspoons character."

"Wetherspoon said Croydon has retained much of its rural character and many of its older grand houses, one of which was Coombe Lodge. The Grade II-listed building, which was originally part of the Coombe Estate, is probably mid-18th century', it added. The building features a large 19th century conservatory, and the house was first listed as Coombe Lodge in the 1851 Post Office Directory."

"This will be the fourth Wetherspoon pub in Croydon, alongside The George on George Street, The Sir Julian Huxley on Addington Road, and The Moon Under Water on London Road in Norbury. Wetherspoons are also opening new branches in Bristol, Stockton-on-Tees and Wetherby. Prior to the pandemic, there were eight Wetherspoon pubs, though a number have since closed down, including Milan Bar on High Street and The Foxley Hatch in Purley."

Coombe Lodge is due to open as a new Wetherspoon pub in south Croydon in time for the festive period, occupying a site formerly used as a Beefeater that closed in September after 37 years. The venue is expected to be the first new Wetherspoons in Croydon this century and will serve the chain's usual drinks while retaining classic Wetherspoons character. Croydon retains much rural character and several older grand houses; Coombe Lodge is a Grade II-listed building, probably mid-18th century, originally part of the Coombe Estate, featuring a large 19th-century conservatory and first listed as Coombe Lodge in the 1851 Post Office Directory. It will be the fourth Wetherspoon pub in Croydon amid other new openings in Bristol, Stockton-on-Tees and Wetherby, and follows closures of several pre-pandemic outlets.

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